Letters to the Editor for July 27, 2013

Saturday

Jul 27, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Sun readers share their thoughts on Florida's self-defense laws, the condition of County Road 236 entering High Springs, and more.

Take heedThe trial of George Zimmerman was a showcase for Florida's laws on attacking someone. Let those people who are violent know that in Florida if you attack someone, you are subject to being shot.Maybe violent people will take heed of Florida's self-defense laws and stop attacking others.Wally Riviere,Melrose

Legalized murderFlorida's “stand your ground” law is an excuse for legalized murder. Both the innocent and the guilty are the victims. If you agree that the law is wrong, please help repeal this law.Ellen Zeldin,Gainesville

Selective enforcementSheriff Sadie Darnell is doing her job. Commissioner Robert Hutchinson is not. His advice to avoid arrests for infraction of marijuana laws is tantamount to assuming the responsibilities of the Legislature.We may have bigger fish to catch, but let us not open the door to be selective in which laws to enforce.Let's go by way of the Legislature or referendum. William Barker,Gainesville

War is lostLet's see now; it was in February 1996 that that right-wing conservative William F. Buckley Jr. wrote in National Review that the war on drugs was lost. So it's taken over 17 years for the left-wing liberals to get the message? Interesting.Jim Clayton,Micanopy

Awful driveDoes anyone care how awful it is to drive down County Road 236 from Interstate 75 into the downtown area of High Springs?The road has so many potholes and the county just keeps patching them. It looks like a road with a disease. It fills with water and destroys your tires.Cars and trucks fly down there at 55-plus miles per hour. If you were on a bike, it would be an extremely dangerous ride. A bike path would be nice.I live in the county section of High Springs just off of County Road 236. We who live on the outer areas of Alachua County pay taxes too, so why are we neglected?Gainesville and Alachua both have nice roads. I just sent letters to all our county commissioners, so hopefully we can see some action.I urge all taxpayers in this area of High Springs to please contact our commissioners too!Tina Corbett,High Springs